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    probable
    /ˈprɒbəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. likely to happen or be the case: "it is probable that the economic situation will deteriorate further"

    noun

    • 1. a person who is likely to become or do something, especially one who is likely to be chosen for a team: British "Merson and Wright are probables"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROBABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Probable means likely to be true or likely to happen. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › probableProbable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word probable, which can be an adjective or a noun. Probable means supported by evidence but not proof, or likely to be or become true or real.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › probablePROBABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Probable definition: likely to occur or prove true. See examples of PROBABLE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROBABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈprɑː.bə.b ə l / uk / ˈprɒb.ə.b ə l / Add to word list Add to word list. B2. likely to be true or likely to happen: The probable cause of death was heart failure. An election in June seems increasingly probable. [ + that ] It is probable that stock prices will fall even more. Compare. possible (NOT CERTAIN) Opposite. improbable.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROBABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of probable as an adjective or a noun, and how to use it in sentences. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and word origin of probable.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › probableProbable - definition of probable by The Free Dictionary

    Probable means likely to happen or to be true, but not necessarily so. Find the origin, usage, and translations of probable in various languages and dictionaries.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › probableProbable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If it's probable, then odds are it's going to come true. If rain is probable this weekend, you shouldn't plan a picnic. Things that are probable are probably going to happen; they're likely. Meteorologists are always trying to figure out what weather is probable, though they're often wrong.